David Farrell
Author of The Wilde Collection fictional memoir series, lives in a rural village on the banks of the Mighty Waikato River.
With his muse, Zelda, a Kiwi Heading Dog accompanying him, he strolls through Aotearoa, New Zealand’s breathtaking landscapes while conceptualising his next book.
Born in Africa, his life experiences on three continents echo through his writing, in his favourite genres of historical fiction, coming of age sagas and non-fiction.
With his partner Jeanne and family, they now live a harmonious life after a challenging journey from Southern Africa.
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Historical Fiction Series: The Wilde Collection
The Chameleon
Where The Birds Don't Fly
My African Rose
Genre:
Skills:
- Fiction
- History
- Management
- Non-Fiction
- Poetry
Branch:
Hamilton
Location:
Cambridge
Publications:
The Chameleon
The Chameleon is the tale of Rorke Wilde, who grows up in Rhodesia. Rorke’s need to mimic his pet chameleon, if he is to survive the racial discourse in a country divided by apartheid during the 1970s.
Rorke’s father works in the British South Africa Police while his mother is a clerk in the tax office. His best friend and father figure is the family’s domestic worker, Themba Dube, an AmaNdebele of Zulu descent. Whom guides Rorke through the turmoil of civil bias.
Themba introduces Rorke to his nephew Lucky Ndlovu, who lost his parents in the AIDS pandemic and who lives with his grandmother in a squatter camp (informal settlements) in Johannesburg.
The old man and boy share their experiences of a life of poverty post-independence where Rorke learns about the real Africa that he once saw through Panglossian glasses.
A fictional biography that challenges the norms of history. Of apartheid, colonialism, heartbreak, love, and compassion.
Many, if not all of us, have experienced the good and bad in the worldwide diaspora because of politics, greed, and opportunity.